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May 22nd
165 Notable deaths
Lilia Prado
Mexican actress (1928-2006).
Born March 30th, 1928 in Sahuayo Municipality. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2006 at 78 years old in Mexico City (kidney failure). [ref]
Alfredo Palacio
President of ecuador (2005 - 2007).
Born January 22nd, 1939 in Guayaquil.
Died May 22nd, 2025 at 86 years old in Guayaquil. [ref]
Misao Fujimura
Japanese writer.
Born July 20th, 1886 in Hokkaido.
Died May 22nd, 1903 at 16 years old in Kegon Falls (drowning).
Carlo Emilio Gadda
Italian writer (1893-1973).
Born November 14th, 1893 in Milan.
Died May 22nd, 1973 at 79 years old in Rome.
Renzo Montagnani
Italian actor (1930-1997).
Born September 11th, 1930 in Alessandria.
Died May 22nd, 1997 at 66 years old in Rome (lung cancer).
Miljan Mrdaković
Serbian footballer (1982-2020).
Died May 22nd, 2020 at 38 years old in Zvezdara (shot to the head). [ref]
Rambai Barni
Queen consort of siam (1904-1984).
Born December 20th, 1904 in Bangkok.
Died May 22nd, 1984 at 79 years old in Sukhothai palace (heart failure).
Eduard Punset
Spanish lawyer, economist, writer and scientific popularizer, sophist.
Born November 9th, 1936 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2019 at 82 years old in Barcelona (lung cancer). [ref]
Kurt Jooss
German dancer, choreographer and influential art dance educator (1901-1979).
Born January 12th, 1901 in Wasseralfingen.
Died May 22nd, 1979 at 78 years old in Heilbronn.
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